Woman in the Qur’ān: Narrative, Style, and Language Dr. Khalifa Ezzat The Qur’ān is the word of God; and comprehensive Book which contains the lawful and the unlawful, the right and the wrong, the creed and acts or worship, details of the worldly life and the Hereafter, the social issues of Muslims; and stories […]
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Introduction In recent years, the dress code amongst Muslim women has been given great attention in relation to the practice of Hijab (covering). Particularly, the wearing of a headscarf, which is often mistakenly seen as a symbol of oppression. While Islam is certainly not the only religion to introduce the practice of covering the head, […]
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Women Series: Women in Islamic Jurisprudence [Fiqh] Spousal Abuse The idea of beating a woman is a disaster that should be confronted by all people. Muslim scholars are against beating women. The Prophet (pbuh) has clarified that the relationship between a man and a woman should be based on love, intimacy and mercy. Hitting a […]
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Why can I not see God? The entire purpose of this life is to worship Allah. This life, called dunya, is a test of our belief, a test as to whether we obey the guidance set forth by Allah. If we could see God, if we could see paradise and hell fire, dunya would no […]
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How to Perform the Prayer Each prayer is made up of a different number of units (rak‘ahs). The following steps are the elements that each prayer has to contain: Stand facing the Qibla. Make the intention for prayer in the heart as mentioned above. This is done simultaneously with the takbīratu’l–ihram (see below). Before a Muslim […]
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The mosque is an Islamic place of worship devoted to the remembrance of God. It can also be used as a meeting place for religious affairs. Nothing should be done there that might desecrate it. The mosque is the House of God and we are commanded to treat it with respect. God says: “In houses […]